Unwrapping the Shroud
The Discovery Channel will be broadcasting a special on "new evidence" about the Shroud of Turin, this Sunday (Dec. 14) at 10pm Eastern. I have no doubt that they'll find something that will really irritate me, but it will be worth viewing.
Here's the info.
Discovery Channel's "UNWRAPPING THE SHROUD: NEW EVIDENCE" Re-Opens One Of Christianity's Greatest Mysteries, December 14 At 10PM ET/PT
Nov 28, 2008
The Shroud of Turin is one of the great enduring mysteries of all time, with its authenticity debated for years. Many believe it's the burial cloth of Jesus and the only physical link to Him, while others maintain that it is nothing more than an elaborate hoax. In fact, in 1988, a team of scientists radiocarbon dated the Shroud and concluded it was fake, dating back to the Middle Ages (1290-1360), long after Jesus was crucified. And that's where the story stood, unchallenged -- until now.
Discovery Channel's one-hour original special UNWRAPPING THE SHROUD: NEW EVIDENCE attempts to unravel the truth about the cloth on Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 10-11PM ET/PT.
The special event features the story of Ray Rogers, a respected chemist from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and member of the original team of scientists who examined the Shroud. Rogers came across a paper written by a husband and wife from Columbus, Ohio that claimed the 1988 radiocarbon dating was inaccurate. According to the couple, the test sample that was used had been taken from a section of the Shroud that had been repaired in the 16th Century, skewing the results. Expecting to prove this couple wrong, Rogers went back to examine the sample of the Shroud he tested years earlier, and what he found astonished even himself. In his last days (he had been battling cancer), Rogers made a video -- which before now has never been seen -- detailing his conclusions.
Shot entirely in high-definition, UNWRAPPING THE SHROUD: NEW EVIDENCE examines Rogers' findings and how they may unlock a mystery thousands of years in the making.
UNWRAPPING THE SHROUD: NEW EVIDENCE is filled with twists and turns, science and faith, and iron-clad evidence that may turn out to be less than meets the eye. The special is produced for Discovery Channel by Darlow Smithson Productions. Brooke Runnette serves as Executive Producer from Discovery Channel.
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Victoria said...
I don't know if this blog is still active but here goes.
I listened to a very informative programme about the Shroud on Catholic Answers archive today. If you are interested you can go to the link below and hear it. Barry Schwortz - a Jew- has a website www.shroud.com He said it took him 17 years to be convinced that the shroud was genuine.
http://www.catholic.com/radio/event.php?calendar=1&category=&event=5602&date=2009-03-24
Mysteries of the Shroud
March 24 2009
Barrie Schwortz was the Official Documenting Photographer for the Shroud of Turin
Research Project, the team that conducted the first in-depth scientific examination of the
Shroud in 1978. Today, he plays an influential role in Shroud research as the editor and
publisher of the internationally recognized Shroud of Turin Website (www.shroud.com),
the largest and most extensive Shroud resource on the Internet, with visitors from more
than 160 countries. Mr. Schwortz has conducted Shroud lectures around the world and is
frequently called upon as a leading imaging expert. He has participated in programs on
the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, CNN, CBS, NBC,
PBS, the BBC and Vatican Radio. His photographs have appeared in hundreds of books
and publications including Time Magazine, Life Magazine, Newsweek and National
Geographic and in countless television documentaries. At the invitation of the
Organizing Committee of the Third International Shroud of Turin Symposium, Mr.
Schwortz presented his paper titled, "The Role of the Internet in the Future of Shroud
Research" in June 1998, in Turin, Italy, and an updated version in June 1999 at the
International Shroud Symposium held in Richmond, Virginia. He presented a new paper
titled "Is the Shroud of Turin a Medieval Photograph?" at the Sindone 2000 International
Symposium in Orvieto, Italy, in August 2000. He is currently planning future Shroud
research using the latest digital imaging technologies and has co-authored a book with
Ian Wilson titled, "The Turin Shroud: The Illustrated Evidence" published in August
2000 by Michael O’Mara Books, Ltd., London, and Barnes & Noble in the U.S.
Barrie Schwortz began his professional photographic career upon graduating from
Brooks Institute of Photography in 1971. He operated an award winning commercial
photographic studio specializing in product, food, advertising, technical and editorial
illustration for fifteen years and founded his first video production company, Educational
Video, Inc., in May of 1978.
After moving to Los Angeles, Mr. Schwortz became more involved in the entertainment
field. He was the editor and post-production supervisor for the best selling 17 episode
"Rocky and Bullwinkle" home video series for Buena Vista Home Video (Disney), which
garnered a Silver Medal for Best Children’s Video at the 1992 International Film and
Video Festival. He co-produced, directed and edited "Money, History In Your Hands," a
home video program starring James Earl Jones that won the Parent’s Choice Video of the
Year award in 1995 as well as two Silver Screen Awards at the International Film and
Video Festival in 1996. The program was broadcast on PBS in 1999.
From 1987 to 2001, Mr. Schwortz was an independent imaging consultant to the Laser
Research and Technology Development Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles. He consulted and participated in imaging research projects with major
universities, hospitals and medical device manufacturers and produced presentations for
the medical field, including slide and video programs that teach new surgical techniques
to surgeons. In 1998, he developed two digital imaging protocols that were accepted and
approved for use in clinical trials by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. His
company served as Core Laboratory and provided all digital imaging services for one of
these trials. His clients include many of the largest corporations in the world and his
presentations have been shown at major medical and scientific conferences worldwide
and to the FDA, U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
March 26, 2009 6:24 AM